Anyone own a Rough Rider Tall Man Stiletto?

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panoz77

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I know this is a very inexpensive knife, however I really like the look of it and Rough Rider have a decent reputation for their other more traditional budget folders, so I thought I would ask if anyone has one. It's only $12, so no loss really even if it is not great, but it seems pretty nice for the money. The one I am looking at is 5" closed and 3.875 inch blade, there is a larger version (Rough Rider Giant Man Stiletto) that is just massive, it is 7.5" closed with a 5.75" blade.
 
panoz77 said:
I know this is a very inexpensive knife, however I really like the look of it and Rough Rider have a decent reputation for their other more traditional budget folders, so I thought I would ask if anyone has one. It's only $12, so no loss really even if it is not great, but it seems pretty nice for the money. The one I am looking at is 5" closed and 3.875 inch blade, there is a larger version (Rough Rider Giant Man Stiletto) that is just massive, it is 7.5" closed with a 5.75" blade.
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This is not a traditional knife and shouldn't be asked about here, but I can tell you that their modern type folders are pretty much the same as TAC-Force...ect quality wise and should be avoided.
 
Hickory n steel said:
This is not a traditional knife and shouldn't be asked about here, but I can tell you that their modern type folders are pretty much the same as TAC-Force...ect quality wise and should be avoided.
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They have been around for a very long time. Probably longer than the stockman pattern. I don’t know how they couldn’t be considered traditional. My 2 cents.
 
Grateful said:
They have been around for a very long time. Probably longer than the stockman pattern. I don’t know how they couldn’t be considered traditional. My 2 cents.
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That is why I originally posted in "traditional". Even though this is a more "modern" style of stiletto. I guess I am not as familiar with the nuance here of what is or isn't considered a traditional knife pattern/style based materials, design characteristics or other factors.
 
Grateful said:
They have been around for a very long time. Probably longer than the stockman pattern. I don’t know how they couldn’t be considered traditional. My 2 cents.
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It's a modern folder with a titanium look to it.
The name sounded familiar so I looked it up and just as I suspected I've seen it in the smkw catalog when it was marked Colt.
 
Hickory n steel said:
It's a modern folder with a titanium look to it.
The name sounded familiar so I looked it up and just as I suspected I've seen it in the smkw catalog when it was marked Colt.
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I see that, I was wondering why I could find so little info on it branded as Rough Rider, searching Colt Titanium Stiletto under the same names brings up more info on it. Regardless, I like the look, it is an attractive knife to me, so I bought one for $13.
 
Colt made a model exactly like the Rough Rider a few years ago. I wouldn't be surprised if Rough Rider is just the Colt brought back for 2017 given how interconnected most of the Tennessee / SMKW / Chinese brands are. The Colt had a very positive review here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=skqhq948K4I .
 
It is identical to the Colt. It's just been rebranded by Rough Rider. I suppose they just ordered the #38 platter from some Chinese factory and had their name stamped on it. No problem here, I like the look.
 
I actually really like the look of that. I'd pick one up for fun but its tip down only. Bummer, looks like you could wave it open...
 
The review I saw said it had some odd pivot screw, (just looked at a closeup picture, it is standard torx). Two of the three videos only flipped open about 30%, the other video the guy was able to flip it open without a problem and without flicking his wrist.
 
That's what I'm saying, $13 shipped for mine. It has a really nice look, it supposedly comes less than "sharp", like barely cutting paper sharp, but that will give me something to fiddle with and "fix".
 
panoz77 said:
I know this is a very inexpensive knife, however I really like the look of it and Rough Rider have a decent reputation for their other more traditional budget folders, so I thought I would ask if anyone has one. It's only $12, so no loss really even if it is not great, but it seems pretty nice for the money. The one I am looking at is 5" closed and 3.875 inch blade, there is a larger version (Rough Rider Giant Man Stiletto) that is just massive, it is 7.5" closed with a 5.75" blade.
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Yes there is a larger one, it looks ridicules, way to big to the point of looking silly in a hand.

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panoz77 said:
Yes there is a larger one, it looks ridicules, way to big to the point of looking silly in a hand.

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I'd be very cautious with trusting the lock , until proven otherwise . Lots of leverage on a folder that big .
 
DocJD said:
I'd be very cautious with trusting the lock , until proven otherwise . Lots of leverage on a folder that big .
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I got the smaller one, that large one is absurd looking and impractical for anything I can think of.
 
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